Head of Process-, Project- and Change Management (PPF)

Copenhagen Business School seeks a head for the newly established unit Process-, Project- and Change Management (PPF).

PPF is a cross-cutting unit that brings together competencies within process development, project governance, change management and benefit realization. The unit shall support CBS' work to implement prioritized development and change initiatives and contribute to common methods, efficient processes and organizational anchoring.

About the position

As head of PPF you will be responsible for leading and further developing the unit and ensuring a strong professional environment with clear roles and priorities. You report to the University Director and have staff responsibility for about eight employees.

PPF works across CBS and in close collaboration with the administrative areas, IT and other relevant parts of the organization. The subject areas retain ownership of their processes, projects and benefits, while PPF supports with common methods and competencies within process, project and change management.

Your main tasks will be to

• lead and develop PPF's staff and professional community
• ensure prioritization and coordination of the unit's tasks and resources
• support prioritized cross-cutting development and change initiatives
• strengthen CBS' work with process development and process simplification
• develop and maintain common methods and standards for project-, process- and change management
• support CBS' work with implementation and benefit realization
• contribute to competency development and knowledge sharing across CBS
• ensure good collaborative relationships and clear interfaces to other parts of the organization.

Your profile

We expect that you have a relevant advanced degree and solid leadership experience, including experience in leading and developing specialists.

You have relevant experience with several of the areas: process development, project governance, change management, implementation and benefit realization. You also have experience with cross-organizational development and translating decisions into practical implementation.

We attach importance to that you

• have strong organizational understanding and judgment
• can set direction, prioritize and create clear frameworks for the staff
• can collaborate and achieve results across organizational areas
• have an eye for the interaction between organization, processes, people and technology
• have financial understanding and awareness of resource use and effects
• communicate clearly in Danish and English.

As a leader you are clear, collaborative and trust-creating. You can balance the need for common methods and standards with respect for the individual area's responsibilities and needs.

Salary and terms of employment

Employment and remuneration take place according to the current collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the relevant organization with placement and remuneration depending on qualifications and experience. There will be an opportunity to negotiate personal allowances upon employment. The employment is 37 hours per week.

Recruitment process

Copenhagen Business School invites all qualified candidates to apply for the position. A hiring committee will assess the applications and invite a selection of qualified candidates for interviews.

One of CBS's strategic goals is to promote diversity and inclusion in our organization. Therefore we strive for a recruitment process that reduces potential bias. We therefore encourage applicants not to include a photo or unnecessary information about personal circumstances in the application.

Additional information

If you want to know more about the job content you are welcome to contact HR Partner Hanne Røske-Nielsen at [email protected] or tel. +45 41 85 24 40. Interviews are held on an ongoing basis.

You apply for the position online, where you fill out the application form and attach your application together with certificates and CV.

Application deadline

20-11-2026